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DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… for costs incurred for hiring financial advisors to assist in the development of multi-year budget plans. “Long-term … municipalities to take action by offering them assistance in dealing with a potential impediment to these efforts.” … They can then decide what program funding choices to make in advance, avoiding the need for unpredictable tax increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Burke Town of Deerpark City of Newburgh and Rockland County
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … anticipation note. The proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Walworth-Seely Public Library – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… apply established information technology (IT) controls to ensure private and sensitive information was protected … were reported in submissions to the New York State Local Retirement System. Although these errors are beyond the scope … and are in the process of being adjusted. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… budget gaps. The board circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $233.2 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $233.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2332-billion-end-second-quarterDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Over $300,000
… in this case are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-over-300000Opinion 88-74
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … memorial building, subject to majority vote by electorate on proposition, at a total cost not to exceed 1% of assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-6)
… to be insufficient. The County budgeted salaries as if no employees were taking the early retirement incentive that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/16/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-6Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-126
To explain processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes for the 2007 calendar year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-126-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-ucs-employeesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Canandaigua City School District , Fonda-Fultonville Central School District … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Canandaigua … totaling $477,235. Although the board has developed a procurement policy, the corresponding regulations do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Endwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… the use of computer resources. Develop budgets based on realistic estimates of appropriations and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277State Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Corrections Officer Used Fake Pay Stubs to Seek $237,000 Mortgage Loan
… A former New York state corrections officer and his wife were arrested Friday for … New York State Police and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Office of Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-former-corrections-officer-used-fake-pay-stubs-seek-237000-mortgage-loanSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to October 31, 2012. Background New York State's executive … The travel reimbursements for these two employees may have potential tax implications. HCR officials could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… review the internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. … auditor who provides training on extra-classroom activity funds to other school districts; however, this training has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Regional Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 to develop and improve the public transportation systems in the central region of New York State, including Onondaga, … $4.3 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… all the lights, heaters and generators it paid for or to adequately support the distribution of that equipment. … DHSES did not effectively account for the lights, heaters, or generators prior to distribution, sufficiently track their location during the emergency, or develop a plan to recover them until after the equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesXV.4 Overview – XV. End of Year
… deadlines and notices, please visit the Agency Calendar . State Agencies will not have the ability to process vouchers … Dates for all voucher types, including for Single Payment Refund vouchers and vouchers charging Federal funds, must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4-overviewElmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… of the Library’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2011 through April 30, 2013. Background The Elmont … the Elmont Union Free School District voters. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, the Library’s budgeted appropriations totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… Objective To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) … the Program The Department administers the Acts pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security